Vacant job

1st Cyber Defence Squadron (1.CFF) is part of the Swedish Armed Forces' capability for armed combat in the cyber domain. We defend the Armed Forces' command and support systems through both proactive hunting activities and reactive handling of IT security incidents. Our designated adversaries possess significant resources and high competence, which places high demands on us as we protect these systems. Since the squadron's operations involve handling live deployments, you will play a key role in defending Sweden and strengthening our collective capability in the cyber domain.

Main Responsibilities

As an Infrastructure Technician, you will work to ensure a stable, secure, and functional IT environment. A large part of the work consists of operations, monitoring, and troubleshooting of server and network environments. You will work continuously with communication and network infrastructure, which means you may be involved in ordering, configuring, follow-up, and documentation of connections.

The work involves interacting with protected systems and information. Therefore, it is important that you have a high level of security awareness and the ability to understand the importance of confidentiality in daily work.

Qualifications

• Experience in troubleshooting WAN, LAN, and internet connections.
• Good knowledge of Linux-based server systems.
• Experience in documentation and development of IT environments.
• Experience in monitoring and documentation of connections and networks.
• Good skills in Bash/Python.
• Very good proficiency in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.
• Valid driver's license (Category B).

Merits

• Documented work experience from IT support, service desk, or operations environments.
• Experience with incident handling in IT environments.
• Experience in project work.
• Work experience in military and/or government operations.
• Interest in new technology and environmental monitoring within IT infrastructure.

What We Offer You

We offer you meaningful tasks and a higher purpose as part of the total defense family, defending Sweden. Opportunities to broaden your competence both within your own area and for the squadron as a whole. You are given the space to solve assigned tasks at the required level and take the time needed to perform your duties in the best possible way. A workplace characterized by a family feel, camaraderie, and strong trust in the employee and their competence.

• Time, opportunity, and tools to deliver results in your tasks.
• An annual education plan where you have significant influence, to deepen your competence.
• Competent and driven colleagues working towards a common goal.
• Opportunity to train for up to 3 hours per week during working hours. At our workplace, training is a task.
• Work is performed on-site, but we place great emphasis on work-life balance, with opportunities for flexible working hours.

Personal Attributes

We are looking for someone who is proactive and engaged, and who is willing to take independent decisions when you see a need or opportunity for improvement. You enjoy driving work forward and are happy to contribute your own ideas and solutions. You are self-reliant and responsible, meaning you can plan and structure your work independently while ensuring your tasks are completed. We also appreciate that you are creative and interested in developing working methods, finding smarter solutions in both processes and technical environments. You see yourself as curious, enjoy learning new things, and view change as something positive.

Tasks within the squadron may sometimes change with short notice. This requires you to be flexible, skilled at prioritizing tasks, and able to maintain your calm and good humor even during periods of high workload. We value your ability to be a team player and your curiosity to develop technically.

Personal attributes will weigh heavily in the selection for this position, along with the assessment of your technical knowledge.

Other Requirements

The position is subject to secrecy, so we urge you to be discreet in your communication regarding your application for the position.

Swedish citizenship is required for employment with the Swedish Armed Forces. Employment entails national and international duty obligations. The position has combatant status, which means you must be able to handle and use weapons. You will receive this training with us.

A security clearance with register check will be conducted prior to employment. The selection process will be supplemented with several interviews and tests. More information on this will be communicated during a potential first interview.

Employment Type: Permanent employment. A 6-month probationary period applies to those not currently employed by the Swedish Armed Forces.

Location: Enköping

Start Date: As agreed.

Want to know more about the position? Contact us at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Please submit your application by August 25th. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter describing how you meet our required qualifications.

Send application to: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), reference ”2617” in your application.

Note: The application instructions below are incorrect; use the email address according to the instructions above.

Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Swedish Armed Forces' website.

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Information about the recruiting unit:

The Chief of Defence and the Director General are located at the Headquarters. The Headquarters has approximately 1,000 employees – both career officers and civilian experts. From 2023-01-01, the Headquarters consists of the Defence Staff, the Operations Command, the Military Intelligence and Security Service, as well as the Headquarters Staff Department and independent oversight units.

Employment with us involves placement in a security class. Swedish citizenship is usually required. Security clearance with register check will be conducted prior to employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment entails an obligation to be war-placed. The employment also includes an obligation to serve abroad. The meaning of this varies depending on the type of position. A CV and cover letter must be attached to the application for employment. If you proceed in the employment process, certified copies of certificates and documents must always be presented. Calls from external recruitment agencies and salespeople are declined.